Belval runs on more than one calendar. A child who lives in Esch goes back to school on a different Monday from one who crosses the border every morning from Thionville, Perl, Trier or Arlon, and the university keeps breaks of its own. This page puts them side by side for the 2026–27 school year, with the public holidays of all five places at the end.
When one of them is on, or starts within a week, a line above the agenda says so. Public holidays show there too, a week ahead.
Dates checked against official sources on Monday 2 November 2026.
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Now and next
- LuxembourgNowAll Saintsuntil Sun 8 Nov · 6 more days
- Moselle (France)NextChristmasfrom Sat 19 Dec · in 47 days
- SaarlandNextChristmasfrom Mon 21 Dec · in 49 days
- Rhineland-PalatinateNextChristmasfrom Wed 23 Dec · in 51 days
- Belgium, French-speakingNowAll Souls’ Daytoday
- University of LuxembourgNextChristmasfrom Sat 19 Dec · in 47 days
- Next public holidayNextArmistice Day · France and Belgiumon Wed 11 Nov · in 9 days
In Belval during the holidays
The next Luxembourg school breaks, who else is off and what is on for families.
All Saints Sat 31 Oct to Sun 8 Nov2 events
Also off Belgium, French-speaking (Mon 2 Nov)
For families
Christmas Sat 19 Dec to Sun 3 Jan1 event
Also off Moselle (France) (Sat 19 Dec–Sun 3 Jan) · Saarland (Mon 21 Dec–Thu 31 Dec) · Rhineland-Palatinate (Wed 23 Dec–Fri 8 Jan) · Belgium, French-speaking (Mon 21 Dec–Sun 3 Jan) · University of Luxembourg (Sat 19 Dec–Sun 3 Jan)
Public holidays Fri 25 Dec · Christmas Day · everywhere around Belval; Sat 26 Dec · Boxing Day · Luxembourg, Moselle, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate; Fri 1 Jan · New Year’s Day · everywhere around Belval
For families
- Christmas village on the Blast Furnace terrace Sat 19 Dec–Sun 3 Jan
Carnival Sat 6 Feb to Sun 14 Feb
Also off Saarland (Mon 8 Feb–Fri 12 Feb) · Belgium, French-speaking (Tue 9 Feb) · University of Luxembourg (Mon 8 Feb–Sun 14 Feb)
For families
Nothing for families announced for these dates yet. I add events as soon as they are published.
The year at a glance
Each bar is a break, from September to August. The outlined bars are the university’s study days and exams. The exact dates are in the tables further down.
When everyone is off
Schools in Luxembourg, Moselle, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate and French-speaking Belgium are all off from Wednesday 23 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 and from Friday 16 July 2027 to Sunday 8 August 2027.
Breaks, public holidays and weekends together, five days or more. Useful for a family whose children go to school on either side of a border. The movable days of German schools are not counted.
Bridge days and long weekends in Luxembourg
For anyone working in Luxembourg, still to come in 2026-27: 1 bridge day, 4 long weekends, 4 holidays on a weekend.
2026
- Long weekendChristmas Day Fri 25 Dec3 days off, Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, without taking leave.
- On a SaturdayBoxing Day Sat 26 DecA day off in lieu if you do not normally work Saturdays, to be taken within three months.
2027
- Long weekendNew Year’s Day Fri 1 Jan3 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan, without taking leave.
- Long weekendEaster Monday Mon 29 Mar3 days off, Sat 27 Mar to Mon 29 Mar, without taking leave.
- On a SaturdayLabour Day Sat 1 MayA day off in lieu if you do not normally work Saturdays, to be taken within three months.
- Bridge dayAscension Day Thu 6 MayTake Fri 7 May off: 4 days off, Thu 6 May to Sun 9 May.
- On a SundayEurope Day Sun 9 MayEmployees get a day off in lieu, to be taken within three months.
- Long weekendWhit Monday Mon 17 May3 days off, Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May, without taking leave.
- MidweekLuxembourg National Day Wed 23 JunTake two days, Thu 24 Jun and Fri 25 Jun (or the two days before): 5 days off.
- On a SundayAssumption Sun 15 AugEmployees get a day off in lieu, to be taken within three months.
Bridges next door
Working days in Luxembourg, public holidays across the border.
- Corpus Christi, Thu 27 May 2027 (Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate): bridge on Fri 28 May
Days in lieu: Guichet.lu, updated 17 July 2024 (private-sector employees). A bridge day comes out of your annual leave, with your employer’s agreement.
Luxembourg
Primary and secondary schools in Luxembourg.
| Break | First and last day off |
|---|---|
| All Saints | Sat 31 Oct 2026 to Sun 8 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas | Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 |
| Carnival | Sat 6 Feb 2027 to Sun 14 Feb 2027 |
| Easter | Sat 27 Mar 2027 to Sun 11 Apr 2027 |
| Pentecost | Sat 29 May 2027 to Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer | Fri 16 Jul 2027 to Tue 14 Sep 2027 |
Source: Ministry of Education (MENJE) · checked Sun 1 Nov 2026
Moselle (France)
Zone B, académie de Nancy-Metz: Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle.
| Break | First and last day off |
|---|---|
| All Saints | Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas | Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 |
| Winter | Sat 20 Feb 2027 to Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Spring | Sat 17 Apr 2027 to Sun 2 May 2027 |
| Ascension bridge | Thu 6 May 2027 to Sun 9 May 2027 |
| Summer | from Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
Source: Service-Public.fr · checked Mon 2 Nov 2026
Saarland
Each school adds two movable days of its own.
| Break | First and last day off |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Mon 5 Oct 2026 to Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Christmas | Mon 21 Dec 2026 to Thu 31 Dec 2026 |
| Carnival | Mon 8 Feb 2027 to Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Easter | Tue 30 Mar 2027 to Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Summer | Mon 28 Jun 2027 to Fri 6 Aug 2027 |
Source: KMK · checked Sun 1 Nov 2026
Rhineland-Palatinate
Trier and the German Moselle. Up to six movable days are set locally.
| Break | First and last day off |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Mon 5 Oct 2026 to Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Christmas | Wed 23 Dec 2026 to Fri 8 Jan 2027 |
| Easter | Mon 22 Mar 2027 to Fri 2 Apr 2027 |
| Summer | Mon 28 Jun 2027 to Fri 6 Aug 2027 |
Source: KMK · checked Sun 1 Nov 2026
Belgium, French-speaking
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, which includes Arlon. Flanders follows another calendar.
| Break | First and last day off |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| All Souls’ Day | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Winter | Mon 21 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 |
| Shrove Tuesday | Tue 9 Feb 2027 |
| Carnival | Mon 22 Feb 2027 to Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Spring | Mon 26 Apr 2027 to Sun 9 May 2027 |
| Summer | Sat 3 Jul 2027 to Sun 29 Aug 2027 |
Source: Enseignement.be · checked Mon 2 Nov 2026
University of Luxembourg
Breaks without classes, plus study days and exam periods. Those two are not holidays, but they change how busy the campus and Belval are.
| Period | Dates |
|---|---|
| Christmas | Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 |
| Study days · not a holiday | Mon 4 Jan 2027 to Sun 10 Jan 2027 |
| Exams · not a holiday | Mon 11 Jan 2027 to Sat 6 Feb 2027 |
| Semester break | Mon 8 Feb 2027 to Sun 14 Feb 2027 |
| Easter | Sat 27 Mar 2027 to Sun 4 Apr 2027 |
| Study days · not a holiday | Mon 31 May 2027 to Sat 5 Jun 2027 |
| Exams · not a holiday | Mon 7 Jun 2027 to Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer | Mon 5 Jul 2027 to Tue 14 Sep 2027 |
Source: Academic calendar 2026-2027 · checked Sun 1 Nov 2026
Public holidays
A day off shared by all five places is listed once. Moselle has two more than the rest of France: Good Friday and 26 December.
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov 2026 | All Saints | everywhere around Belval |
| Wed 11 Nov 2026 | Armistice Day | France and Belgium |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | everywhere around Belval |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | Luxembourg, Moselle, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year’s Day | everywhere around Belval |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | Moselle, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | everywhere around Belval |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | everywhere around Belval |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | everywhere around Belval |
| Sat 8 May 2027 | Victory in Europe Day | France |
| Sun 9 May 2027 | Europe Day | Luxembourg |
| Mon 17 May 2027 | Whit Monday | everywhere around Belval |
| Thu 27 May 2027 | Corpus Christi | Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Wed 23 Jun 2027 | Luxembourg National Day | Luxembourg |
| Wed 14 Jul 2027 | Bastille Day | France |
| Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Belgian National Day | Belgium |
| Sun 15 Aug 2027 | Assumption | Luxembourg, France, Saarland and Belgium |
Sources: Luxembourg.public.lu, Service-Public.fr, Kalenderpedia, Royal Observatory of Belgium · checked Sun 1 Nov 2026
Quick answers
When are the Christmas school holidays 2026 in Luxembourg?
Luxembourg schools are off from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, according to the Ministry of Education (MENJE).
When are the Christmas school holidays 2026 in Moselle?
Moselle is in zone B (académie de Nancy-Metz). The Christmas break runs from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027; classes resume on the Monday morning.
Are Luxembourg and Moselle schools on holiday at the same time?
Only at Christmas, when the dates are identical. The other breaks differ: All Saints (Luxembourg from Saturday 31 October 2026 to Sunday 8 November 2026; Moselle from Saturday 17 October 2026 to Sunday 1 November 2026); February (Luxembourg from Saturday 6 February 2027 to Sunday 14 February 2027; Moselle from Saturday 20 February 2027 to Sunday 7 March 2027); spring (Luxembourg from Saturday 27 March 2027 to Sunday 11 April 2027; Moselle from Saturday 17 April 2027 to Sunday 2 May 2027); summer (Luxembourg from Friday 16 July 2027 to Tuesday 14 September 2027; Moselle from Saturday 3 July 2027).
When are all the schools around Belval off at the same time?
Schools in Luxembourg, Moselle, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate and French-speaking Belgium are all off from Wednesday 23 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 and from Friday 16 July 2027 to Sunday 8 August 2027.
Which public holidays does Moselle have that the rest of France does not?
Two, under the local law of Alsace-Moselle: Good Friday (26 March in 2027, in communes with a Protestant church or a shared church) and St Stephen’s Day, 26 December.
When does the University of Luxembourg have no classes?
In four breaks: Christmas, from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027; semester break, from Monday 8 February 2027 to Sunday 14 February 2027; Easter, from Saturday 27 March 2027 to Sunday 4 April 2027; summer, from Monday 5 July 2027 to Tuesday 14 September 2027. The January and June exam periods are not holidays.
When are the exams at the University of Luxembourg?
Two exam periods in 2026-27: from Monday 11 January 2027 to Saturday 6 February 2027 and from Monday 7 June 2027 to Saturday 3 July 2027, each preceded by about a week of study days without classes, according to the university’s academic calendar.
Are there bridge days in Luxembourg in 2026-27?
Just one: Ascension Day (Thursday 6 May 2027): take Friday 7 May 2027 off for four days in a row. Several public holidays fall on a weekend (All Saints, St Stephen’s Day, 1 May, Europe Day, Assumption): employees then get a day off in lieu, according to Guichet.lu.
Good to know
- Dates are the first and last day without school, weekends included.
- Public holidays that fall on a weekend are listed too.
- German schools add a few movable days of their own, set school by school, so check with the school itself.
- Belgium’s French-speaking schools and Flemish schools no longer share a calendar. The dates here are for the French-speaking side, which includes Arlon.
- Where a summer break shows only a start date, the source has not yet published the return date.
- I check every source each June, when the next school year is published, and the date of the last check is under each table.